Power operated valve opening and closing apparatus



c. E. JONES 1,864,653

POWER OPERATED VALVE OPENING AND CLOSING APPARATUS June 28, 1932.

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Char/es Edward Jones,

c. E. JONES 1,864,653

POWER OPERATED VALVE OPENING AND CLOSING APPARATUS June 28, 1932.

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N /C/7ar/e.s Edward Jones, 8.) 3%? Patented June 28, 1932 UNITED STATES PAT T "onan-Lns nnwnnn JONES, or nnnnronn, ENGLAND rowan OPERATED VALVE OPENING; AND onosme Arman-mos.

Application filed November 20, 1930, Serial na iseeva na in GreatBritain November 26, 1929.

This invention relatesto electric motor operating means and control apparatus for main and bypass valves, and the object is to improve the construction otthis type or gear so as to ensure certainty of actlon, the

desired sequence of operation and the interlock where multiple controllers are employed to operate a main valve and its lay-pass.-

The invention is illustrated in the accompanyin'g drawings, inWhichI-- Fig. 1 is an elevation showing the general arrangement when the invention is applied to a main steam stop valve fittediwith'a bypass valve both operated by the onemotor. Fig. 1A, Fig. 1B and Fig. 1C show the main parts of Fig. 1, to whichare added a diagram of the Connections for respective modifications of the electric control gear, the switches being illustrated diagrammatically in proximity to the gear by which they are operated.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, and shows the genera]. arrangement when the bym, pass valve is operated by an auxiliary motor.

Figs. 2A, 2B and show the electrical connections for 2 and are viewssimilar to Fig. 1A, Fig. 1B and Fig. 1C; I

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but illus- 31) trates an arrangement in which the clutch gear for the by-pass valve is operated bythe main solenoid. y Fig. 3A is a view showing the electrical connections for Fig. 3 and is a viewsimilar to Figs. 1C and 2C and shows the mode in which the sequence switch is applied to the arrangement of Fig. 3.

Fig. lis a faceviewof a suitable form of controller. Fig. 5'is a diagram ofa suitable controller and connections for the arraiig'ement of Fig.

11) when the motor is of direct current type; and

Fig. 6 is a similar diagram showingthe arrangement when the motor is of the threephase alternating current type. i Fig. 7 shows an interlocking arrangement for two controllers. V

Fig. 2B, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig.6, and Fig. 7 refer to the same modification, Fig. 5 showing'directcurrent and Fig. 'fialterna'ting current motors.. p I I Throughout the drawings the mainparts of themechanical gearare designated by the following, letters of reference.

V is' t11e 1nain,va1ve, o1 main valve operating screw, 02 the valve guide, '03 side rods supportingthe valve crosshead. A the valve box in which are'looated the main Valve limit switches"; Othe trip to open the open limit switches when the main valveis full open. Cthe trip to open the close limit switches when the main valve is closed; B is the limit switch trip bar actuated by the engaging part D carried by the guide '02.

Gis the by-pass Valve, 1 the operating screw of the by-pass valve, and 92 an extension thereof, F the valve box in which are 10- catedthe limit switches actuated by the bypass valve. I g

M is the mainmot'or, ml the motor spindle; m2, m3, m4, m5, m6, m7 and 1728 the centrifugal clutch and gearing, by which the motor is connected to the element m9 of the main clutch freely mounted on t-hespindle v1; 812

the element of this clutch featheredonthe valve spindle c1; and hi the third element attached to the hand wheel H. i

connected at the otherjend, '84, to the movable part 81 of the solenoid S, said movable partbeing controlled by a spring 82 which normally moves the lever 55 into the position in whichythe hand gear is in'enga'gement. L

.The extension rod g2 of the by'pass valve is 'conne'cted'by the parts g3 and 94 to the tappet mechanism in the box F 'by-whichthe by pass limit switches'andsequence switch to be described, are actuated. I

The terminals'of the several electrical parts are indicated by the italic letter corresponding with the letter-designating the respective part. p

'The, above enumerated parts mainly constructed and adapted to operate as described in my said prior specification, may conveniently be employed in carrying out my present invention, but any other suitable gearing may be employed by which solenoids are arranged to control a main operating clutch and clutches interposed between the motor and the main and by-pass valves.

In carrying out the present invention the limit switches are arranged as follows 01 and 02 are a connected pair of main valve open limit switches.

01 and 02 are a connected pair of main valve close limit switches.

These switches arelocate'd within the valve boX A and are shown diagrammatically, and are operated by tap'pet gears O and C.

G01 and G01 are the single, ,(and G01 and G02, and G01 and G02, the corresponding pairs of) by-pass valve (G) open and close limit switches located inthe valve box F and operated. by tappet gear on the spindle 92 of the bypass valve, and G8 is the sequence control switch. r

' K is the main controller which would be double pole, but which is shown diagrammatically for single pole switch connections; for three-phase currents the controllers employed would be triple-pole, or double-pole with one pole in eachof two of the phases. The controller in practice would be of the multiple contact drum type.

E is the auxiliary solenoid, and Z is a Xiliary motor.

Referring first to Fig. 1

In this modficationtheextension 2 of the spindle of the by-pass valve G operates the limit switches and the sequence control switch in the box F, through the gear 3 and g4; and has fitted to it a clutch comprising two elements 95 and g6, one of which is non-rotationally attached to the spindle g2, the other being free to rotate relatively to the spindle g2, and being connected by the chain wheel 97, and chain 'r S to a chain wheel g9 fixed to the clutch part m9 and whee/lt m8 driven, as described, by the motor;

The clutch g5, 06 is controlled by a lever 64 pivotally fixed at the end 05, and connected at the end 06 to the moving part 61 of the solenoid E; 62 isthe spring and e the terminal connections of the auxiliary solenoid, The lever 64 is connected to the movable part of the clutch g5, 76 by a link e8; 69 is a spring which when the solenoid is deenergized holds the two parts of the clutch g5, g6 disengaged; the parts are in opposition to the spring held in frictional engagement when the auxiliary solenoid E is energized so that when the motor M is started up itdrives the spindle g2 through the gearing g9, 98, 7 and'the clutch members g6, g5, opening or closing the by-pass valve G according to the direction of; rotation of the motor. v I

The arrangement of the electrical connecthe tions by which the apparatus described is controlled is shown in Fig 1A; in this arrangement the open limit switches 01 and 02, and the close limit switches 01 and 02 of the main valve are each normally held closed by springs, but the switches 01 and 02 are open when the main valveis full open, and the switches 01 and 02 are open when the main valve is fully closed; these pairs of switches are respectively operated by the tripping pieces 0 and C which in turn are actuated by the trip bar 13, actuated by the engaging part D fixed to the guide '02 of the main valve. G01 and G02 are the open limit switches, and G01 and G02 are the close limitswitches of the bypass valve G; these switches G01, G02 open when the bypass valve is fully open, and the switches G01, G02 open when the bypass valve is closed.

The controller is shown diagrammatically as suitable for a D. C. operation. For simplicity sake, the motor shunt circuit (the terminals of which are m) only is shown; the motor armature circuit switches operated by the controller are omitted, but itis to be understood that when the controller is moved from mid-position clock-wise into any of the closing positions, contacts are made (not shown in this diagram but shown in Fig. 5) which give the armature connections necessary to ensure rotation of the motor in the direction which gives closing movement to the valves, and that when the controller is moved from mid-position counter-clockwise to any of the opening positions, the armature current is reversed to give the reversal of rotation of the motor.

L and L2 are the two supply mains.

K is the contact arm, shown in each case in its 05 or mid-position; 701 is a contact segment carried by the arm, m2, 1222 are the by-pass closing contacts, 703 and led are main valve closing contacts 705, k5 are by-pass opening contacts, and 706 and 707 are main valve opening contacts. as follows 701 is connected by the lead 20 to the supply main L2. I

Z02 is connected by the lead 1 to the contact 2 of the close limit switch G01; k2 is connected by the lead 1 to the contact 2 of the close limit switch G02; 765 is connected by the lead 3 to the contact l of the open limit switch G01. k5 is connected by the lead 3 The connections are to the open limit switch G02; 7:3 is connected by the lead 5 to the close limit switch 01, k4 is connected by the lead 6 to the close limit switch 02; 7:6 is connected by the lead 7 to the open limit switch 02, and 707 is connected by the lead 8 to the open limit switch 01; the contacts 9 and 11 of the limit switches 01 and 02 are connected by the lead 21 to the terminal 8 of the main solenoid S and to the contact 10 of the open limit switch 02; and

the contacts 10 and 12 of the close limit switch 02 are connected, by-the leads 14 and 18, to one ofthe motor terminals m, and by the leads 14 and 21 to the two'by-pass limit switches G02 and G01; the by-pass limit switches G02 and G02 are connected bythe lead 23 to the terminal 0 of the auxiliary solenoid. The terminals 8 and m of the main solenoid and motor M are connected by the leads 17 and 18 respectively to the main L,

and the terminal 0 of the auxiliary solenoid E is connected to the main L by the leads 24 and 17. Y

Assuming both valves to be closed and the controller K be moved counter-clockwise so that the segment 761 makes contact with 7125 and 705 which is the by-pass open position; the circuit will be completed from main L2, lead 20, contact 705, lead 8, switch G02, leads 21 and 14, lead 18, motor terminal on and lead 18 to main L; and from L lead 20, contact motor is stopped and the auxiliary clutchde-energized.

If the switch K be moved counter-clockwise to the main open position, the contacts 766 and 707 are connected by the segment 1 through lead 20 to the main L the circuit from 706 is completed through lead 7, open limit switch 02, lead 18, motor M, lead 19, main L, and the motor is thus started up. The circuit from 707 is completed through leads 8, open limit switch 01, contact 9, lead 21, main solenoid S, and lead 17 to L the ac- U tuation of the solenoid S engages the motor to the main clutch and the main valve is opened; when the main valve is fully open the circuits are disconnected by the opening of the switches 01 and 02.

Assuming both valves to be open, and the controller K be moved clock-wise to the bypass valve close position, the circuit will be from the main L lead 20, segment 741,

contacts 70 70 then by lead 1, contact 2,

switch G01, leads 21, 14 and 18, motor M, main L1, and by lead 1, contact 2, switch G02, lead 23, auxiliary solenoid E, leads 24 and 17 to main L1. The motor M rotates in the reverse direction and closes the by-pass valve through the action of the clutch g5 and 96 which is engaged by the energizing of the auxiliary solenoid. \Vhen the by-pass valve is closed. the switches G01 and G02 open and break both circuits.

It the controller K be now removed further clock-wiseto the main valve'close position, contacts 703 and "k4 are connected through the lead 20 to the supply main L the circuits completed being from-contact 704 through lead 6, close limit switch c2,.leads 14: and 18, motor M and main L1. The circuit from 703 is completed through lead 5, close limit switch 01, lead 21, main solenoidrS,lead 17, main L1. The main valve is thus by'these connections closed, whereupon the close a limit switches Cl and C2 are-opened andthe circuits broken. 1

It will be seen that according to the arrangement described the by-pass is not operated by the freemovement of the motor before or after it has been connected to the main clutch gear by means of the main solenoid; in which latter arrangement I any over-running of the motor due to itsinertia after the appropriate limit switch has been opened has to be arrested, by the completion of the closing or opening movement of the valve, and this introduces undesirable stress and work on the valve seatings.

In the arrangement described the operation of the appropriate limit switch de-energizes the auxiliary solenoid, and this instantly disengages the clutches g5, g6 permitting any inertia movement of the motor to continue without damage to the valve. Thisdefinite control'of the by-pass valve is also advantageous in many other ways for example, when the electrical gear is used to inch or slowly complete the travel of the main valve.

In the arrangement described the main and by-pass valve may be opened and closed indendently, and in any desired order. Usually, however, it is desirable to provide automatic means, outside the control of the attendant, for a definite sequence of operation of the two valves. Such sequence usually is that in opening, the valve the by-pass valve shall open before the main valve, and that in closing, the by-pass valve should be closed after the main valve, an arrangement for ensuring this, and in which the auxiliarysolenoid is employed as in the modification just described, is illustrated in Fig. 1B. In this arrangement the contacts 723 and 704 are connected-by the leads 5 and 6 to themain close limit switches 01 and 02 respectively; and the contact 706 is'connected by the lead 7 to the main open limit switch 02. These connections are as described in Fig. 1A, but the contact 707 instead of being connected directly to the main open limit switch 01 by the lead 8 is connected to this limit switch through leads 8 and the switch Sg, which will be termed a sequence switch, this switch is connected to theopen limit switch G01 of'the bypass valve in such manner that when the switch G01 closes the sequence switch 'Sg opens and vice-versa.

The contacts 705 and 705 are conn'ected by the leads 3 and 3f to the by-pass limit switches G02 and G01 and the contacts 702 and 702 are connected by the leads 1 and 1 to the bypassclose limit switches G02 and G01.

.The contacts IcSVin addition to being connected by the lead 5 to the main close limit switch 01 is also connected through a sequence switch So by the leads 5 and 1 to the bypass valve close limit switch G02. The se quence switch S0 is connected to the main close limit switch 02 in such manner that when 02 is open So is closed and vice versa.

The contacts and 12 of the switches 02 I and 02 are connected by the lead18 through the motorM to the supply main L, and the contacts 9 and 11' otthe switches 01 and 01 are connected by the lead 21 through the main solenoid Sand lead 17 to the main L; the switches G01 and G02 are connected by the mains 23,24- and 17 through the auxiliary solenoid E to the supply main L; and the switches G02 and G01 are connected by the leads 21 and 18, through the motor M to the supply main L. The contact 701 of the main controller K connected by the lead to the supply main L These connections being substantially as described in connection with Fig. 1A.

Assuming the main and by-pass valves to be closed and-that it is desired to open the bypass valve, the segment 701 of the main controller is moved to contact with the contacts 105 and k5, when the by-pass valve is open as described inFig. 1A; if it be desired to open the main valve and the by-pass valve in proper sequence the segment lcl of the controller is made to contact with the contacts 765, 705', 26 and k7. The circuit of the motor M is thus completed through the switch G02 and the circuit of the auxiliary solenoid E is closed through the switch G01, the circuit of the motor M is also completed through the mam open limit switch 02; the circuit of the main solenoid S however, is not at first completed since the sequence switch Sg will be open by reason of the. switch G01 being closed; the motor-will therefore be operative through the clutch g5, g6 (see Fig. 1) coupled by the action ofthe auxiliary solenoid E, to open the by-passvalve, whereupon the switches G01 and G02 open de-ener izing the auxiliary solenoid E and opening the circuit of the motor M which was completed through the switch G02, but leaving the motor circuit completed through the switch 02.

Immediately the switch S9 closes the sole noid S is energlzed and couples the motor M to the ma n-valve which is then opened,

whereupon the open limit switches 01 and 02' open and disconnect the motor and main solenoid from the mains. The sequence switch S9 ensures the opening of the by-pass valve (should it not have been previously opened by passing the controller contact 701 over the contacts 705, k5) before the main valve is Assuming both valves to be in the open position and it is desired to close the by-pass valve, 701 is moved to make contact with the contacts 702, 702 whereupon the by-pass valve closes as described in connection with Fig. 1A; should it be desired to close the main and by-pass valves in proper sequence, segment k1 is moved over the contacts 702, I03 and 76th, but does not, in this position, contact with the contact Z02; the motorv circuit is now completed through the switch G01 and leads 21 and 18, and also through the switch 02 and leads 14 and 18, and the main solenoid is energized through the switch 01 and leads 21 and 17 the auxiliary solenoid E is not energized since the switch S?) is open. The main valve now closes whereupon the switches 01 and 02 open and the sequence switch So closes completing the auxiliary solenoid circuit from the contact 703, lead 5, switch So, leads 5 and 1, switch G02, leads 23, 2e and 17, the circuit being opened when the solenoid is energized and closed by a. spring when the solenoid is de-energized; the sequence switch S0 is as before connected by leads 8 and 21 in series with the limit switch 01 and the main solenoid S.

The connections otherwise are the same as shown in Fig. 1B and the action in opening and closing the by-pass valve and in opening the main and by-pass valves in proper sequence is as described in Fig. 1B, and as the several parts and connections are similarly lettered there will be no difiiculty in follow ing this action in connection with Fig. 1C. In this modification the by-pass valve and main valve are closed in proper sequence as follows ;the segment 701 of the controller is moved to contact with the contacts 702, 703 and 104, when this is done the motor circuit is com pleted through the contact 76% and main close limit switch 02 and the contact 762 and bypass close limit switch G01; the circuit of the solenoid S is closed through contact 703 and limit switch L; the circuit of the auxiliary solenoid E would also be closed except that, as the solenoid S is energized the sequence switch S8 is open, under the circumstances the motor M closes the main valve, whereupon the limit switches 01 and 02 open interrupting the circuit to the main motor through the main limit switch and breaking the circuit of the main solenoid S; the sequence switch S8 thereupon closes and energizes the auxiliary the solenoid S actuates its clutches.

gaseous clutch g5, g6 now couples the by-passvalve spindle (see Fig. 1) to the motor M, which closes the by-pass valve whereupon the/close limit switches G01, G02 open and disconnect the motor and the auxiliary solenoid fromthe circuit.

Referring now to Fig. 2 ;the construction is substantially similar to that illustrated in F ig. 1 as far as the action of the main motor M, its gearing to the main valve spindle, the solenoid S and its operation of the main clutch, and the main open and close-limit switches.

In this modification however, the auxiliary solenoid E is employed to couple the independent motor Z which is employed to operate the by-pass valve, to the spindle ofthe said valve through theclutch za-which may be similar in action to the clutch m2, m3, m4,

m5 (see Fig. 1). Thesolenoid'Eactuates the clutch 24 by means of the levers 25 and 26 and the rod 27, after the manner in; which A are the shunt terminals of the motor Z. The'armature connections of the motor Z are made by contacts on the main controllerK (not shown in the drawings) so that when the controller K is moved to a valve closeposition, the armature connections are such as to give the necessary direction ofrotation to close the valve, and that when thecontroller is moved to the valve open position these arma ture connections are reversed.

The electricalconnections for this modification are shown in Fig. 2A. Y

Contacts A43 and he are connected tothe leads Sand '6 through the main close limit switches 01 and 02 to the main solenoid circuit and to the motor circuit respectively ;-and the contacts k5 and 706 are connected bythe leads 7 and 8 through the main open limit.

switches 02 and 01 through the motor-and main soleno d respectively,-the' connections inthis respect being the same as described in connection with Fig. 1A. p

Inthis arrangement there are but two limit switches on the by-pass valve, the contact 742 being connected by the lead 1 to the;elo se limit switch G01 and the contact kebeing connected by the lead 3 to the open limit switches G01. Both limit switches are connected by the leadsv 30, 31, and. 32 and the lead 17 to the supply mains L and through the motor Z and auxiliary solenoid E.

To open the bypass valve the segment lcl of the controller K is made to contact with k5,

this starts the motor and energizesthe solek2,:the auxiliary solenoidE and the motor Z'belng energized but its direction reversed,

and: when thevalveis closed both circuits are broken bythe-limit-switch Gal.

T-o open the main valve, k1 contacts with k6 and lt't'and' to close the main valve 761 is made to contact with 7c3-and 704, the action be-' ing similar to that described; the several connections being lettered tocorrespond with the modifications already described. 1:

WVherm-when the by-pass valve is fitted with its independent motor and auxiliary solenoid, it is desired to open'and close the by -pass and main valve in the desired sequence, sequence switchesiSg and So arefitted, their action'in ensuring the desired sequence being similar to thatdescribed in connection with'Fig;1B. The connections for this arrangement are shown in Fig. 2B,. in which corresponding parts aresimilarly lettered to Fig. 1B, so that the .circuitas completed torthe various po-- sitions of the controller may be readily fol lowed I Theflby -pass valve is opened as described in connection-withFig. 2A. When it is de-: sired to open both valves the controller is moved so that segment-k1 contacts with I05, 706 and 747. The closing of the by-pass valve (assuming'it to be. open) before the main valve is closed being ensured by reason of the sequence switch S9 in the circuit of the main solenoid, beingopen until the by-pass open limit switchis closed andthe by-pass valve therefore opened. a Similarly when closing the main and by pass valve in the desired sequence the segment lcl'is madeto contact with thecontactskQ, 703 and 704 the circuit of the main motor and main solenoid are'made and the main valve closed. The-circuit of theauxiliary solenoid E and main valve. is closed, whereupon'its close limit switchis openand the sequence switch S1; is closed and the by-Ipass valve is then closed, :whereupon its closed limit switch opens and disconnects theauxiliary solenoid and auxiliary? motor from the main.

The modified arrangement of the sequence valves". described in connection with Fig. 10 maybe applied to the'arrangement in which the by-pass valve is operated by an auxiliary motor. Connections for this arrangement being-shown in Fig. 2C. The action issubstantially similar to that describedin connection-with' Fig. 1C.

The sequence switch Sg ensures that in the openingzposition the main valve shall not open until the by -pass valve has been opened, and theseque'nce valve Ss ensuring in theclos ing position that the auxiliary solenoid E, and motor Z are not energized to close the bypass valve until I the, main valve has been closed,-its vclose: limit switch opened and the mainsolenoid S de-energized. I have shown in'FigsB and 3A the mode in 10s the auxiliary motor Z. are not made until the i which the sequence valve Sg may be employed positively to ensure the correct open ing sequence of main and by-pass valves. when the two valves are operated by the one motor M, and when the clutch g5, 96 is controlled by the main solenoid S, the arrange ment comprising a lever T (see Fig. 3) fulcrumed at one end t1 and connected at the other end t2 to the moving part 81 of the solenoid S, the leverbeing connected by a rod 253 to an axially movable part of the-clutch g5, 96 so that these parts are engaged by a spiral spring 910 when the solenoid S is deenergized but are disconnected by the movement of the lever T when the solenoid S is energized.

The electrical connections are shown in Fig. 3A, the contacts 702 and 705 are connected by theleads land 3 to the respective close and open limit switches of the by-pass valve, and these switches are connected through leads 21, 14 and 18 through the motor M to the supply main L as described. The by-pass valve is opened or closed by moving the segment' 70-1 to the contacts 705 or 702 as the case may be; toopen both main and by-pass valves in desired sequence, k1. is made to contact with solenoid S and lead 17, to the main L; the bypass valve therefore opens, whereupon the limit switch G01, breaks the motor circuit throughlead 21; the sequence switch S9 then closes, whereupon the solenoid S is energized and the main valve open. I

When segment 701 is moved to contact with contacts 702 (connected to 7:2) and contacts 703 and 704, connections are made which ensure first, the closing of the main valve through circuits closed by the limit switches 01 and c2 when the main valve is closed these limit switches open leaving the motor circuit connected through the limit switch G01, the

solenoid S being then deenergized, the clutch g5, 96 is engaged (see Fig. 3) and the by-pass valve closed when the by-pass valve is closed switch G01 opens and disconnects the motor from the supply.

Fig. & is a face view of a suitable arrangement of the controller K; 7010 is itstmid or off position; 7011 by-pass open position; 7012 by-pass and main valve open position;

7013 by-pass close position; and 7014 bypass and main valve close position.

Signal lamps 7'1, y'2, 1'3, j-fl, f5 connected in series respectively, with switches J (see Fig. 1) and a suitable source of potential, indicate the extent to which the main valve is open, 7'1 and 7'5 respectively indicate valve fully open, and valve completely closed, 7'2, and jet indicate the fractional part by which'the valve is open, 7'6 and are similar lamps connected in series with corresponding contacts on the bypass valve and indicate whether the by-pass valve is open or closed; is a switch employed to control the signal lamps.

Fig. 6 is a diagram of the connections described and includes also the motor armature connections, this diagram is intended to show how the connections are arranged when a drum controller is employed to make the connections described in reference to Fig. 1B. The contacts 702 to 707 of Fig. 1B are similarly lettered in Fig. 5; L and L2 are the supply mains and the lead 20 is the equivalent to the lead 20in Fig. 1B and connects a series of contacts 701 to the'main L2. A series of segmental contacts are coaxially mounted on the drum connecting fixed contacts suitably an ranged; for'clearness of description the con.- tacts are shown conventionally as though they were on separate parallel axes.

A segment C bridges its contacts when the controller is moved to its by-pass close position, and segments C2 bridge their contacts when the controller is moved to the by-pass close position and also close their contacts when the controller is moved over to its bypass and main valve close position; segments G3 bridge their contacts when the controller is moved to the by-pass and main valve close position; segments 02 bridge their contacts when the controller is moved to by-pass valve open position, and also when the controller is moved to by-pass and main valve open position. Segments O3 bridge their contacts when the controller is moved to the by-pass and main valve open position; segments M bridge their contacts inf all positions of the controller except the 01" position.

01 and 02 are the main valve open limit switches, 01 and 02 are main valve close limit switches; G01 and G02 are by-pass open limit switches and G01 and G02 are by-pass close limit switches; and S9 and So are sequence switches; these are the switches shown in Fig. 113. Additional limit switches 03, 04. c3, cl, G03, G04, and G03, G04 are fitted in corresponding positions in the motor armature and interpole circuit 112,20, mill; and pairs of armature connections 30, and cross-over or reverse connections 31 are connected to the contacts 7010 to 7017. The motor series coil 12222 has one end connected by the lead 32 to respective contacts opposite to contacts 77 14- to 7017, and its other end is connected by the lead. 33 to contact 7018, which is bridged acros by the segments ml to a corresponding contact on the supply main L.

E is the auxiliary solenoid, S the main sol-cnoid, and M8 the motor shunt winding; and y are safety or spark preventing resistances.

The connections are as far as possible numbered and lettered to correspond with Fig.

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1B, and it will be seen that when the controller is moved clockwise to its first close position the segments C and C2 bridged their contacts and make the connections inadewhcn the segment 701 of Fig. 1B is moved toits bypass close position contacting witlr1k2 and 702. In this position. the necessary connections are made to cause the motor armature to rotate and close the by-pass valve; Further movement in a clockwise direction to the bypass and mam valve close positi on causes the r segments C2, C3, to bridge their cont-a .s and effect the connections made when.the'scgment 701 of Fig. 1B is moved to contact with the contacts 702, 703 and 70$;in this position the main and by-pass valves are closed in proper sequence; the motor armature necessary con nections being also shown-inthis diagram.

Similar movement of the controller. in a counter-clockwise direction to its first open position causes the segments O2 to connect their respective contacts to make the connections made when the segment 701 (Fig. 1B) connects the contacts 705 and. 705, and in this case it will he seenf-rom" Fig. that the armature connections of the motorare reversed so as to give the opening movement of the by-pass valve.

If thecontroller be moved further in a counter-clockwise direction the segments 02 and 03 will make the contacts made-when 701 of fig. 1B is similarly moved, and in this position the 'by-pass-and "main valves will be opened in proper sequence.

It will be seen that the additional limit switches shown, ensure theopening'of the armature circuit, as well as the other circuits when the corresponding limit switches operate. V

6 shows an arrangement similar to and arranged in the same diagrammatic manner as Fig. 5. The motor M is an alternating current motor, Mat being the stator winding. I, II, IIIare-the three phases of the alternating current supply. The diagram is lettered to correspond, as far as possible, with Fig. 5, so that the action may be readily followed with the description given in connection with Fig-,5. l

In this arrangement it is assumed that the motor is a cage induction motor; there is but the one motor circuit, the stator circuit, controlled by the contacts 7010 to 7018, the stator phase connections being changed-over, as shown, when reversal of rotation of the motor is required.

The contacts 702, 705, 704 and 736, which in F 5 were used to complete the motor shunt connections are not needed in the arrangement of Fig. 6; Each of the contacts 702, 703, 705 and 707 are duplicated so as to connectthesolenoids E and S'indelta across the three phases, the connectionto phase I being per nianently'made.

It will he noted, in each'of the construc- (where heavy currents have to tions *hereindescribed, :ifthe controller be moveduto'a'valve close position, andthe corresponding by-pass -valve, or main valve, or both he thereby closed,'that the saidvalve orvalves cannot effectively be opened bythe hand-gear H, since assoon as the valve beginsto open the .close? "limit switches .close and completes throughthe controllerthe circuits necessary to ensure theclosing of the valve. In similar manner when the controller is moved to a valve open position and the valve opened it cannot beiclosed by may be regarded as the terminals of the closingicoil 1 1 of: a contactor 'Y, adapted when closed to energize the motor circuit M2. Such contactors' would} in a manner well known to those skilled in the art be used mainly in the motor armature circuits, be dealt with)? to eflect the reversals. Fig. 7 shows the valve operating apparatus of Fig. 1B fitted with two controllers K 1 and K2 adapted to be located indifferent positions, and interlocked by interconnections in such manner that when the moving "part of either of themis moved to a valve closing position, the valve is closed and the other controller rendered inoperative to openit.

Each controller has closing contacts 702, 702. 703 and 704 and openingcontacts'705, 705',

706 and 707, and these sets of contacts are connected to the limit and sequence switches as described in connection with Fiat-1B, the contactors 1, 1, 3, 3, 5, 6,7 and 8 beingcommon to the respective controllers; '70 and are con-tact plates and a pair 70-and 70" constitute the movable part' ot each controller; in each controller the contact plate "70'connects the requiredgroup of closing contacts 762, 702, 7:3 and A24 to a contact plate {A con-' nccted to the main L2, and connects the opening contacts 705, 705, 706 and 707 to a contact plate a3 connected to the main L2 in series with two pairs of safety'contacts a1, a2,"one pairlocated in each controller. The contact plate 7?? in each controller connects the atety contacts a1 and L2 in the controller when the moving part of the controller is either in mid position or in a' valve opening position; these contacts a1 and (12in a controller are however, disconnected when the For instance in Fig. 2B-the contacts m, m,

moving part of the controller is ina valveclosing position. It will therefore be seen that each controller is'made predominant in a valve-closing position; that is to say, if'a controller moving part be turned to a valveclosing position, then, whatever may be the position of the valve, or the othercontroller, the appropriate valve or valves is closed and cannot be opened by operationofthe other controller, nor can such valve or valves be nected to the main valve by a main clutch controlled by a main solenoid, and to be connectedto the bypass, valve by an auxiliary clutch controlled by an auxiliary solenoid, and in which a controller switch is adapted, when a valve has to be operated, to make electric contacts which connect the electric driving means to a source of potential so that said means operate the valve in the appropriate direction, said controller, when the main valve has to be operated also making contacts which connect the main solenoid to a source of potential, and when'the by-pass valve has to be operated also making contacts which connect the auxiliary solenoid to the source of potential.

- 2. The improvement in electrically operated valves and by-pass valves therefor, in which, reversible electrical driving means for operating the valves, and manually operated means therefor are adapted alternatively to be connected by a main clutch to the main valve, and in which the said electric driving means are adapted to be connected to the bypass valve by an auxiliary clutch; the said main clutch being controlled by a main solenoid, and the auxiliary clutch being controlled by an auxiliary solenoid; and in which a controller switch is adapted, when a valve has to be operated to make contacts which connect the driving means to a source of potential so that they operate the valve in the appropriate direction, said controller, when the main valve has to be operated, also making contacts which connect the main solenoid to the source of potential, and when the bypass valve has to be operated making contacts which connect the auxiliary solenoid to the source of potential.

- 3. In valve operating apparatus, in com bination;a main valve; open and close limit switches operated by the main valve; a

by-pass valve for the main valve; open and close limit switches operated by the by-pass valve; electrical driving means for operating the respective valves; switches for reversing the direction of rotation of the said means; a main clutch to connect the electrical driving means to the main valve; a main solenoid to control the main clutch; an auxiliary clutch to connect the electrical driving means to the by-pass valve; an auxiliary solenoid to control the auxiliary clutch; a source of electrical potential; and a controller adapted in each of its valve-closing positions to make contacts which connect the electrical driving means through the reversing switch and corresponding close limit switches to the source of potential so that the said means rotate in the one direction, and in each of its valve opening positions to connect the electrical driving means through the reversing switch and corresponding open limit switches to the source of potential so that the said direction of rotation is reversed, said controller in aby-pass valve operating position making contacts which connect the auxiliary solenoid to the source of potential through a by-pass limit switch, and in each main valve operating position making contacts which connect the main solenoid to the source of potential through a corresponding main valve limit switch.

4. In valve operating apparatus, in combination ;-a main valve; open'and close limit switches operated thereby; a by-pass valve for the main valve; open and close limit switches operated by the by-pass valve; a sequence switch operated by the by-pass valve and closed when the latter is open; electrical driving means for operating the respective valves; switches for reversing the direction of rotation of the said means; a main clutch to connect the electrical driving means to the main valve; a main solenoid to control the said mainclutch; an auxiliary clutch to connect the electrical-driving means to the bypass valve; an auxiliary solenoid to control the said auxiliary clutch; a source of electrical potential; and a controller adapted in each of its valve-closing positions to connect the said electrical driving means, the reversing switch and corresponding close limit switches across the source of potential, the reversing switch being diiferently connected for opening and closing movements respectively; said controller also in its bypass valve operating position connecting the auxiliary solenoid through the appropriate by-pass limit switch to the source of potential, and said controller in its main valve operating positions connecting the main solenoid through the appropriate main valve limit switch to the source of potential, the by-pass sequence switch being included in the main valve opening position in the said main solenoid circuit.

5. In valve operating apparatus, in com bination ;a main valve open and close limit switches operated by the main valve; a sequence switch operated by the main valve and closedwhen the main valve is closed; a by-pass valve for themain valve; open and close limit switches operated by the by-pass valve ;;a sequence switch operated by the bypass valve and closed when the by-pass valve is open;-electrical driving means for operat-' ing the respective valves; switches for reversing the direction of rotation of the said means; a main clutch to connect the electrical driving means to the main valve a main Solenoid to control the said main clutch; an auxiliary clutch to connect the electrical driving means to the by-pass valve; an auxiliary solenoid to control the auxiliary clutch; a controller having'a first and second'valveopen-ingposition, a mid-off position, and a first and second valve-closing p sition, and adapted in its first valve-opening position, and its first valve-closing position'to connect the electrical'driving means and reversing 1-.- switch through a by-pas's valve limit switch to the source of potential, and to connect the auxiliary solenoid through a by-pass limitswitch to the source of potential, and being adapted in its second valve-opening position to connect electrical driving means and reversing switch through corresponding open limit switches to thesource of potential, to connect the main solenoid through a main valve open limit switch and by-pass valve sequence switch to the source of potential; and to connect the auxiliary solenoid through a by-pass open limit switch to the source of potential, said controller in its second valveclosing position being adapted to connect the electrical driving means, and reversing switch through close limit switches to the source of potential, to connect the main solenoid through a main valve close limit switch to the source of potential, and toconnect the auxiliary solenoid through a by-pass close limit switch and main valve sequence switch to the source of potential.

6. The modification of the apparatus claimed in claim 5, according to which the sequence switch connected in the circuit of the auxiliary solenoid, in the secondvalve closing position, is operated by the main solenoid instead of by the main valve.

7. Apparatus as claimed claim 1, in

which the electric driving means is a single motor connected to the main valve by a clutch operated by the main solenoid and connected to the bypass valve by an auxiliary clutch operated the auxiliary solenoid.

8. In apparatus as claimed in claim 4, in which the electric driving means is a single motor connected to the main valve by a clutch operated by the main solenoid and connected to the by-pass valve'by an auxiliary clutch operatedvby the auxiliary solenoid;

9. Apparatus as claimed in claim 5, in which'the electric'driving means is a -single motor connected to the main valve by a clutch 'operatedby themain solenoid and connected.

to the by-pass valve by an auxiliary clutch operated by the auxiliary solenoid.

'10, Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, in which the main valve is adapted to be connected by a main clutch alternatively to an electric motor and to manualmeans for oper ating the valve, said main clutchbeing con trolled bya main solenoid, and in which said electric motor is adapted tobe connected to the by-pass valve by an auxiliary clutch operated by an auxiliary solenoidp 11. In apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which the electrical drivingmeans comprise a main motor adapted to be coupled to the main valve by a clutch controlled by the main solenoid, and an auxiliary'motor adapted to be coupled to the by-pass valve through an auxiliary clutch controlled by the auxiliary e i v 7 12. In apparatus as claimed in claim-4, in which the electrical driving means comprise a mainmotor adapted to be coupled to the main valve by a clutch controlled by the main solenoid, and an auxiliary inotoi-"adop'ted to becoup'led tothe by-pass valvej through anauxiliary clutch controlled by theauxil iarysolenoid. t

I 13. In apparatus as claimed in claim 5, in which the electrical driving meanscoi'npris'ej a main motor adapted tobe coupled-"to the mainvalve by a. clutch controlled by the main solenoid, and an auxiliary motoif adaptedto be coupled to the by-pass valve'throug'h a clutch controlled *bythe auxiliary solenoid,

14. In apparatus as claimed in claim 1, in which the main valve isadapted tobecou pled alternatively; to manually operated means and a main motor by'amain clutch controlled by the main solenoid, and in'which an auxiliary motor is adapted to be" coupled to the trolled theauxiliary'solenoid; t

v 15. The combination of the apparatus claimed in claim 5,- of electrically operated contactor switches to make the main" circuits of the closing coils of'thecontac'tors being connected in the circuits closed by' the controller; 16. App ratus ascla'imed; l im 1, in which the apparatu is fitted with'two con trollers each adapted to make contact's'tooperate the va'lves and each fitted with a pair of safety contacts which are closed only when [iv-pass valve: through clutch "con-' the controller to which they are fitted is in the ofl? p'o'sitionvor any valve opening position; each valve opening circuit madejby either of the controllersbeing completed through the safetycontacts of theother com trollei',-so that when either controller is moved to a valgveielosing' position the corresponding vaIve-is'c1osed,and the' other controller rendere'd inoperativeto open the' 'valve;

17 Apparatus as claimed in 'claim 5, in

which the apparatus is fitted with two controllers adapted to make the contacts described and each fitted with a pair of safety contacts which arevclosed only when the controller to which they are fitted, is in the off position or any valve openingposition; each valve.

opening circuit made by either of the controllers being completed through the safety contacts of the other controller, so that when either controller is moved to a valve closing position the corresponding valve is closed and the other controller rendered inoperative to open the valve. 7

18. Apparatus as claimed in claim 5, in

" which the electrical driving means comprise a direct current electric motor, and in which the controller is a five position drum controller provided with pairs of fixed contacts and corresponding segmental contacts car ried by the drum adapted to complete in the first and second opening positions and the first and second closing positions respectively, the respective circuits described in the said claim.

19. Apparatus as claimed in claim 5, in

' which the electrical driving means comprise clutch, and operated by the main solenoid.

a 21. Apparatus as'claimedin claim ;3, in

which the electrical driving means comprise a main electric motor adapted to be connected to the main valve through a main clutch operated by the mainsolenoi'd, and an auxiliary electric motor adapted to'be coupled'to'the by-pass valve through an auxiliary clutch controlled by the auxiliary solenoid, the combination of a centrifugally operated friction clutch interposed between the main motor and the main clutch, and a centrifugally operated friction clutch interposed between the auxiliary motor and the auxiliary clutch.

'22. In electrically actuated valve operat: ing apparatus, in combination;-a main valve; .open and close limit switches operated by the main valve; a by-pass valve for the main valve; open and close limit main clutch for connecting the electrical driving means to the main valve an auxiliary clutch to connect the electrical driving means to the by-pass valve; a solenoid to control the said clutches so that when the said solenoid couples one of the, clutches it uncouples the other; a source of electrical potential; a con-' troller having first and second valve-opening positions, a mid-off position, and'first and second valve-closing positions, and adapted, in the first opening position to make contacts adapted to connect to the source of potential a circuit including a by-pass valve openi the by-pass valve sequence switch and the solenoid; said controller in the second valve closing position, making contacts to complete circuits corresponding with those of the second valve-opening position but through close limit switches, with driving means connection, and without the sequence switch in the solenoid circuit.

CHARLES EDWARD JONES.

switches operated by the by-pass valve asequence switch operated by the by-pass valveso as to close when the latter is full open; electrical driving meansfor operating the re-; spective valves; switches for reversing thedirection of rotationof, the-said means; a 

